Posts Tagged ‘health care’

In the US, Punishment Comes Before the CrimesNew York TimesIf rehabilitation was out of reach, the thinking went, all that was left was to remove criminals from society and, through harsh sentencing, deter future crime. From 1975 through 2002, all 50 states adopted mandatory sentencing laws, specifying minimum …and more »

Some veterans struggle to obtain health careThe Virginian-PilotSome get that discharge designation for drug use, then face a conundrum: They're unable to get VA health care for an addiction they say they formed trying to cope with the stress of service. Asked whether he realized that a large proportion of …and more »

Pepper's case spotlights gaps in mental-health care
The number of emergency mental hearings in justice courts in Victoria County increased from 108 in 2012 to 183 in 2013, according to the Texas Office of Court Administration. … Law enforcement and the Gulf Bend Center officials agree it's worthwhile …Read more on Victoria Advocate

Co-Dependence and Young Adult Issues Explored at Promises Treatment…
Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu, CA, West Los Angeles, CA, and Austin, Texas are among the nation's premier addiction treatment centers. Led by some of the country's leading addiction specialists, Promises has built an international reputation for …Read more on PR Web (press release)

America in denial on PTSD & the horrors of war!
Then, one day later, a thirty-four-year-old Iraq veteran named Ivan Lopez opened fired on his colleagues at Fort Hood, located sixty miles north of Austin, Texas,, killing three soldiers – and then himself. Wrote Nicholas Schmidle in The New Yorker …Read more on The Island.lk (subscription)Read more...

Wanda's Picks for April 2014
When one's time is short, the list can get long and after spending most of her adult life behind bars for drug related crimes, Chopper had a lot of living to catch up on. I don't know if she ever … The six women were introducing themselves, sharing …Read more on San Francisco Bay View

Braun hits 3 homers, Brewers beat Phillies 10-4
Braun was booed in his first game in Philly since serving a 65-game suspension for violations of Major League Baseball's drug agreement and labor contract. He also got an earful last week in Boston. It didn't bother him. "It's very motivating," Braun said.Read more on Knoe.com

GCC Healthcare: In Sickness And In Wealth
ProVita International Medical Centre, a provider of rehabilitation services to ventilator dependent residents, long-term care specialist Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, and home care company Manzil Health Care Services. “I would clearly …Read more on Gulf Business NewsRead more...

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Your guide to the new insurance rules
That seemingly simple question is anything but. … All plans have to cover "essential health benefits," such as physicians, hospitals, drugs, maternity care, mental health care, tests, emergency care and rehabilitation, but specifics might vary. You …Read more on Worcester Telegram

Former deputy prime minister Herbert Gray remembered for his unflappability …
“I remember Herb Gray calmly swatting away our questions in Question Period when we were in Opposition,” the Conservative cabinet minister said. “It was a marvel. He caught every fastball we threw with his bare hand and smiled — first to …. and its …Read more on StarPhoenix

Integrity House Hosts Opening Celebration for the Integrity Recovery House for …
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – Integrity House, a nationally recognized non-profit substance abuse rehabilitation center with locations in Newark and Secaucus, will be hosting an opening celebration to unveil its new Integrity Recovery House for Men on …Read more on Packet Online

Health Notes
CarePoint Health is the parent of Christ Hospital in Jersey City, Hoboken University Medical Center and Bayonne Medical Center. FOOT, ANKLE SURGERY. Hoboken University Medical Center now offers cutting-edge reconstructive surgery of the foot and …Read more on NJ.com

Cherry Hill's Humble Beginnings will serve adult addicts in recovery
Lubowitz was director of business development for a similar treatment center, and has worked in behavioral health treatment since studying business at Penn State. Working on his own recovery “showed me there was a way out.” … New Jersey had 375 …Read more on Cherry Hill Courier PostRead more...

UAB Building Drug Discovery Center To Combat West Nile Virus And Influenza
The University of Alabama at Birmingham announced last month that it is building a new drug discovery center in order to develop drug treatments for viral infections with limited options for treatment. The UAB School of Medicine is leading the project …Read more on BioResearch Online (press release)

6 Tuscaloosa-area health care providers top M in Medicare reimbursements
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the data Wednesday. Of more than … "Most of it is due to the drugs we purchase," Jones said. … Of the Alabama doctors who received $ 1 million or more from Medicare, the majority …Read more on Tuscaloosa News (subscription)Read more...